Hip dysplasia is a condition where the hip joint doesn't develop properly. It can cause pain and limit movement. One surgery to fix this is called transposition osteotomy of the acetabulum (TOA). This procedure reshapes the hip socket to improve function. Researchers wanted to see how this surgery affects patients. They looked at how well the hip joint was corrected...
Pancreatic cancer is tough to beat, but new surgical techniques and drugs are giving patients a fighting chance. One such method is removing parts of the porto-mesenteric veins along with the pancreas. This approach is now being used more often for tumors that were once considered too advanced for surgery. A recent study looked at 389 cases where this procedure was ...
Chyme reinfusion (CR) is a straightforward method that reconnects parts of the digestive system. It's like giving the gut a shortcut to heal itself. This technique is often used after surgeries involving fistulas or ostomies. The main goal was to see how CR affects recovery after these types of surgeries. CR is not a new idea. It has been around for a while, but its...
First off, let's talk about surgery. Specifically, ventral hernia repair. It's a common procedure, but what if there was a way to make the recovery process smoother and more effective? This is where the idea of prehabilitation comes in. Prehabilitation is all about preparing the body for surgery. It's like training for a big event. In this case, the event is surgery...
The process of managing anaesthesia is a big deal in the world of surgery. It affects how well patients recover, how pain is handled, and overall patient health. Even with all the progress in anaesthesia, there are still issues. Patients react differently, and sometimes there are unexpected problems after surgery. So, how can we make things better? A new idea called ...
Surgery to remove nonfunctional pituitary adenomas can lead to temporary or lasting hormone issues. This means patients might need hormone replacement therapy afterwards. The big question is: how can doctors and patients guess the risk of these hormone problems? A recent study looked into this by examining a large group of patients who had this type of surgery. The ...
Metacarpal neck fractures are common injuries, especially among young, active individuals. These breaks often occur during sports, fights, or accidents. When these fractures need surgery, doctors have two main options: retrograde intramedullary screw (IMS) fixation and closed reduction percutaneous pinning (CRPP). But which one is better? IMS involves insert...
Frailty plays a key role in how patients recover after operations. It’s the responsibility of those in charge of care to check on the elderly who are going in for surgery. The Clinical Risk Analysis Index (RAI-C) is a tool that doctors use to see if someone is frail before surgery. This is important because it can help prevent problems. They also came up wit...
Imagine you're a kid growing up with scoliosis, a curve in your spine. Surgeons can use a method called vertebral body tethering (VBT) to fix it. This study looked into how well VBT works for boys and girls. The researchers thought that after two years, both genders would have similar results. Let's see if that's true! First, what's VBT? It's a surgery that doesn't ...
When it comes to hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS), doctors often talk about how the shape of the hip joint can affect outcomes. While there's a lot of focus on how the hip socket (acetabular version) and thigh bone (femoral version) are positioned, less is known about what happens when these two are out of whack together, a condition k...